Description

Join a high-impact team that plays a critical role in safeguarding the firm's business in Japan. As part of the Controls & Business Operations group, you'll help drive operational excellence and regulatory compliance. This is an opportunity to develop your expertise in risk management while working alongside industry leaders. You'll benefit from career growth, cross-functional collaboration, and exposure to senior management. Be part of a team that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement.

As a Vice President in the Controls & Business Operations team supporting Global Corporate Banking Japan, you will ensure a disciplined end-to-end control environment. You'll identify and escalate issues with urgency, partner with the Business and Second Line of Defense, and perform ongoing risk analysis. Your work will directly impact the firm's ability to meet regulatory expectations and maintain operational excellence. You will collaborate with regional and global partners to implement best practices and drive continuous improvement. This role offers the chance to influence business outcomes and contribute to the firm's reputation for strong governance.

The Japan Controls organization works closely with local, regional, and global teams to ensure a robust control framework. You'll represent the business in control forums, contribute to resiliency planning, and help shape the control culture across the organization. This role provides exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to deliver training that enhances regulatory awareness among bankers and sales teams.

Job responsibilities
• Maintain a proactive risk and control culture using proven evaluation strategies and sound change management protocols
• Escalate issues to regional and global partners, collaborating with risk and compliance functions for resolution
• Partner with control functions across lines of business to implement best practices and share lessons learned
• Conduct risk and control assessments, ensuring issues and action plans are properly addressed
• Implement procedures to ensure compliance with key regulations
• Review client-impacting issues to determine root causes and required actions
• Represent the business in control forums and communicate resiliency plans
• Deliver training to bankers and sales teams to promote continuous regulatory awareness
• Support the business in running effectively and efficiently by identifying and remediating control gaps
• Ensure controls are properly designed and maintained
• Work independently and collaboratively to drive projects and initiatives

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry, specifically in Corporate Banking or Transaction Banking
• Bilingual proficiency in Japanese and English
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to work independently and lead projects

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
• Experience in Audit and Controls
• Strong influence management skills

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

About the Team

\n J.P. Morgan's Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors.

Commercial Banking provides credit and financing, treasury and payment services, international banking and real estate services to clients-including corporations, municipalities, institutions, real estate investors and owners, and not-for-profit organizations.\n